Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 7 D cosponsors

SB 35 — Crimes and Offenses; provide leaving certain children in vehicles; cruelty to children in the third degree

Last action — House Second Readers

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-5-70 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to cruelty to children, so as to provide that leaving certain children in vehicles under certain circumstances constitutes cruelty to children in the third degree; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Second Readers

  2. House First Readers

  3. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  4. Senate Third Read

  5. Senate Read Second Time

  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  7. Senate Read and Referred

  8. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 237 not signed on

Sponsors (10)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (237)

237 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE

Passed 50 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8001
Unaffiliated 32005
Democrat 10000
Total 50006
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
BETHEL — Yea
BLACK — Yea
BURKE — Yea
BUTLER — Yea
CRANE — Yea
DUGAN — Not Voting
FORT — Yea
HARPER — Yea
HEATH — Yea
HENSON — Yea
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JEFFARES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Not Voting
KIRK — Yea
LIGON, JR. — Yea
MCKOON — Not Voting
MILLAR — Yea
MULLIS — Yea
RAMSEY, SR. — Yea
SEAY — Yea
SHAFER — Yea
STONE — Yea
TATE — Yea
THOMPSON — Yea
THOMPSON — Not Voting
TIPPINS — Yea
TOLLESON — Yea
UNTERMAN — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLIAMS — Not Voting
WILLIAMS — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Yea
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Harold Jones II Democrat Yea
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Yea
Nan Orrock Democrat Yea
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Not Voting
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 35 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-5-70 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to cruelty to children, so as to provide that leaving certain children in vehicles under certain circumstances constitutes cruelty to children in the third degree; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 35?
SB 35 is sponsored by Donzella James (Democrat), Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat), Elena Parent (Democrat), Emanuel Jones (Democrat), Gloria Butler, Nan Orrock (Democrat), Ronald Ramsey, Sr., David Lucas (Democrat), Curt Thompson, and Kim Jackson (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 35?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 35?
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